#OnThisDay 1977: Blue Peter’s resident stunt man, John Noakes, scaled the death-defying heights of Nelson’s Column. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1977: Blue Peter’s resident stunt man, John Noakes, scaled the death-defying heights of Nelson’s Column. | BBC Archive
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This is not for the faint-hearted! #OnThisDay in 1977 Blue Peter’s resident stunt man, John Noakes, scaled the death-defying heights of Nelson’s Column. Don't look down! BBC Archive #BluePeter #JohnNoakes #NelsonsColumn #Heights | BBC One
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This is not for the faint-hearted! #OnThisDay in 1977 Blue Peter’s resident stunt man, John Noakes, scaled the death-defying heights of Nelson’s Column. Don't look down! BBC Archive #BluePeter #JohnNoakes #NelsonsColumn #Heights | BBC One
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1977: JOHN NOAKES scaling Nelson's Column is TERRIFYING | Blue Peter | Classic clips | BBC Archive
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John Noakes, Blue Peter's resident action man, scaling Nelson's Column in 1977. He has died, aged 83. | BBC Archive
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John Noakes, Blue Peter's resident action man, scaling Nelson's Column in 1977. He has died, aged 83. | BBC Archive
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“I’d rather not look over the edge actually!” #OnThisDay 1977: Blue Peter daredevil John Noakes scaled the dizzying heights of Nelson’s Column to clean out some pigeon poo. Watch the full video on our YouTube Page. Link in the comments. | BBC Archive
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“I’d rather not look over the edge actually!” #OnThisDay 1977: Blue Peter daredevil John Noakes scaled the dizzying heights of Nelson’s Column to clean out some pigeon poo. Watch the full video on our YouTube Page. Link in the comments. | BBC Archive
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A clip that makes my stomach drop to my bum every time I see it: everyman daredevil John Noakes climbs to the top of Nelson's Column in a 1977 BLUE PETER episode. File under 'health and safety gone mad!'. Pity the poor cameramen too...
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#OnThisDay 1977: Blue Peter’s resident stunt man, John Noakes, scaled the death-defying heights of Nelson’s Column to clean out some pigeon poo. For more Blue Peter clips, check out our collection here – https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/blue-peter/zvfrhbk | BBC Archive
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